This is National Tire Safety Week here in the U.S., and while the time is set aside to remind four-wheelers of the importance of tire maintenance and periodic inspections, it shouldn't hurt to remind commercial vehicle operators that truck tires don't run on wishes and prayers either.
Sure, flats carry heavy loads, but so do most others, and they just get model designations, says Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg.
The way a product or component is originally designed and manufactured can have an impact on how easy — and costly — it will be to remanufacture, and even if it can be remanufactured.
Mack Defense will display its M917A3 heavy dump truck with an armored cab for the first time in public at the Showcase for Commerce.
Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Va., unveiled the design of its 2019 Ride for Freedom truck.
Overwork and limited personal time mean many Americans don’t get enough sleep at night. But if you can find a way to get more rest, you’ll be glad you did, says HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts.
Held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center May 21-23, 2019, in Tacoma, Wash., the Green Transportation Summit & Expo (GTSE) educated close to 400 attendees on the various renewable and alternative fuel options.
Rand McNally’s ClearDryve 50 is a 2-in-1 headset for drivers that is designed to convert from stereo headphones into a one-sided mono headset with noise canceling microphone.
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Daimler’s Detroit Assurance 5.0 includes an optional lane keep assist feature that helps drivers keep from drifting out of the lane or off the road. Using a camera-based setup, the system will self-steer the truck keeping it between the lines and can make minor corrections for crosswinds and vehicle alignment.
The way a product or component is originally designed and manufactured can have an impact on how easy — and costly — it will be to remanufacture, and even if it can be remanufactured.
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Hendrickson has become an associate sponsor of the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing NTT IndyCar Series program. As part of the deal, Hendrickson also created a purpose-built engineering support trailer that debuts at the Indianapolis 500.
Digit is an experimental, walking delivery robot, designed by Ford and Agility Robotics to work in conjunction with automated delivery vehicles.
It's easy to get excited and stay excited about fuel economy when you can see positive change coming from your efforts. When I saw the numbers creeping up into the 10s on a recent test drive in a Peterbilt 579 EPIQ, I started pushing for 11. And it worked.
The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup is adding an array of updates for the 2020 model year, including expanded availability of an optional V-8 engine, and some extra technology.
